O.J. : made in America
Title:
O.J. : made in America
Author:
Edelman, Ezra director, television producer, television director.
Edition:
DVD
Publication Information:
Owensboro, KY : Team Marketing, [2016]
©2016
Physical Description:
3 videodiscs (520 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
An essential examination of the rise and fall of Orenthal James Simpson, and parallels between his incredible story with that of race in America. This critically-acclaimed documentary series reveals how he first became a football star, why America fell in love with him off the field, what happened in the trial for his ex-wife's murder, and finally, why he is now sitting in jail for another crime 20 years later.
Part I: In the turbulent 1960s, young OJ Simpson rises to fame as a football star first for the USC Trojans, than with the Buffalo Bills in the NFL and becomes one of the first black celebrities embraced by the white mainstream -- summary from imdb.com
Part II: OJ retires from football, becomes an actor and marries his second wife, Nicole. Meanwhile, tensions rise between Los Angeles' black community and the city's police, climaxing with the Rodney King beating and riots in the early 1990s -- summary from imdb.com
Part III: OJ's life and his public image change forever when he is accused of murdering his estranged wife, Nicole. His arrest, attempted escape and trial become a media circus -- summary from imdb.com
General Note:
Originally broadcast as a television mini-series. in 2016.
Originally packaged as discs 1, 2 and 3 of a 5-disc DVD/Blu-ray combo pack.
Language:
English
Contents:
Disc 01 (184 min.) DVD parts I-II -- Disc 02 (183 min.) DVD parts III-IV -- Disc 03 (153 min) part V, Bonus.
Reading Level:
Not rated.
Genre:
Added Uniform Title:
30 for 30 (Television program)
UPC:
825452519500
Format :
DVD
